Current Events 11/15/2024

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Veterans Day, which is celebrated annually on November 11, was originally known by what name following the end of World War I?

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Armistice Day

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Mailed from Ireland in April of 1912, a postcard coming up for auction and expected to fetch as much as $13,000 was written aboard what ship?

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Titanic

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In what coastal Central American nation, whose capital is San José, has a significant decrease in annual rainfall forced coffee farmers to explore new methods of irrigation? Options: Argentina, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

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More than 1,000 musicians in the Mexican capital recently attempted to set a new world record for the most people playing what genre of music? Options: mariachi, salsa

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mariachi

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What nation, which is concerned about the mental health impacts of social media, is considering an outright ban on its use by anyone younger than age 16? Options: Australia, United States

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Australia

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What is known as the “Eternal City,” where the Trevi Fountain has been drained for renovations and plans are being considered to charge visitors to see it?

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Rome

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You can buy canned air from what Italian city? Options: Lake Como, Barcelona

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Lake Como

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What is the name (or abbreviation) of the summit that began this week in Azerbaijan and is focused on reducing fossil fuel emissions worldwide? Options: COP29 (or Conference of the Parties 29), BRICS+ (or Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa plus more)

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COP29 (or Conference of the Parties 29)

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Which is an example of a fossil fuel? nuclear fuel, petroleum oil

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petroleum oil

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What kind of insect has been successfully employed in preventing elephants from destroying farmland in Kenya, though the special fencing required is expensive? Options: spiders, bees

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bees